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GSC-II and DSS-II ProjectsGSC-II and DSS-II Projects2000 Annual Report2000 Annual Report
Brian McLean19th October 2000
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Project GoalsProject Goals
Provide products/tools to increase efficiency of telescope operations and observation planning.
ALL-SKY Will support HST, GEMINI, VLT, Galileo and NGST
Digitize available Schmidt Survey photographic plates Distribute 10x compressed images to community
Build object catalogues from images Positions, Proper motions, Magnitudes, Colors,
Classification Distribute to community
Provide access tools to images and catalogue.
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DSS-II OverviewDSS-II Overview
Scan new survey plates from the Palomar and UK Schmidt telescopes
All-sky, minimum 3 bandpasses (J, F, N) 15 ”) sampling, 23040x23040 pixels of 1.1 Gbyte each Older 25 scans to be replaced as resources permit
STScI/CASB scan archive Magneto-optical discs 8mm tape backup Eventual goal to ingest image archive into STScI DADS system on
DVD
Photometric and astrometric calibration of all images calibrations provided in image headers
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DSS-II OverviewDSS-II Overview (continued) (continued)
Distribute 10x compressed DSSII images to participating institutions
STScI , ESO, CADC, CDS, NAOJ, BAO, ROE, and Australian consortium. Two sets also to be made for the GEMINI telescopes Disk replication by collaboration with CADC colleagues
All compressed image data available on-line preliminary data on STScI and other webservers
CADC, ESO, NAOJ
Large-scale community distribution at end of project Tentatively by printing about 500 sets on DVD (or other new
technology)
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Survey Epoch Plate/ Filter Band Depth Scanned CDROM Notes Pal-QV 1983-85 I I aD+W12 V 19.5 100% 100% 1,3
SERC-J 1975-87 I I I aJ +GG395 BJ 23.0 100% 100% 1,2,6
SERC-EJ 1979-88 I I I aJ +GG395 BJ 23.0 100% 100% 1,2,6
POSS-I E 1950-58 103aE+red R 20.0 100% 70% 2
POSS-I O 1950-58 103aO B 21.0 20% 0% 5
Summary of First-Epoch Plate Scans for use in GSC-II and for general reference
Notes to the First Generation Table. All scans (except POSS-I O plate) were made with 25 m (1.7”) sampling. [1] Used in the GSC-I. [2] These scans are part of the 102 volume CD set distributed as DSS-I. [3] Not published, but available on the STScI network server. [4] Plans include completing the -18, -24, and -30 degree zones as time permit. [5] Selected fields only. [6] About 150 J/EJ fields at the lowest latitudes are also being rescanned with 15 m sampling.
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Survey Epoch Plate/ Filter Band Depth Observed Scanned CD ROM POSS-I I J 1987-00 I I I aJ +GG385 BJ 22.5 100% 100% 100%
POSS-I I F 1987-99 I I I aF+RG610 R 20.8 100% 100% 99%
POSS-I I N 1987-xx I V-N +RG9 I 19.5 97% 96% 38%
AAO-SES 1990-00 I I I aF+OG590 R 22.0 100% 100% 94%
SERC-ER 1990-xx I I I aF+OG590 R 22.0 98% 94% 85%
SERC-I 1990-xx I V-N +RG715 I 19.5 94% 63% 11%
Status of Second-Epoch Plate Scans for DSS-II and GSC-II
Notes to the Second Generation Table. Statistics estimated as of Oct 1, 1999. All scans on this page were made with 15 m (1”) sampling. The POSS-II surveys each cover the northern hemisphere (centers in +90>d>0) in 894 fields. The SERC ER covers the southern equatorial zone (centers in -15<d<0) in 288 fields, and the AAO SES (Second Epoch Survey) covers the remainder of the south in 606 fields. About 100 supplemental short exposure special plates taken in crowded fields are not listed in the table.
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GSC-II OverviewGSC-II Overview
All-sky catalogue of positions, proper motions, magnitudes and colours
Use all available images : DSS-I/DSS-II images + unpublished (QV,XO)
complete to a minimum of V=18 (Goal is plate limited) GSC-II will have ~10 billion entries for ~2 billion objects GSC-II project is partially funded by external partners
OATo, GEMINI, ESA/ST-ECF and ESA/SA Receive prepublication data access for telescope
operations
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GSC-II Overview GSC-II Overview (continued)(continued)
Positions < 0.50”absolute; average across a single plate; < 0.20” relative,
over 1/2o field < 0.15”adherence to ICRS reference frame, average over all plates
Proper Motions Errors due to limited time baseline between observation epochs typically 5-30 mas/year in North and 20-40 mas/year in South
Photometry 0.2mag error between 12-18 magnitude
Classification: 95% accuracy within two magnitudes of plate limit
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Improved Reference CataloguesImproved Reference Catalogues
Astrometric Reference catalogues TYCHO - 2 ICRS reference frame Now precision is limited by measurement error
Photometric Reference catalogues Obtaining CCD sequences (14-18 magnitude) for all
survey plates Second Guide Star Photometric Catalogue (GSPC-II) 95% sky observed
Classification Training sets Availability of deep CCD catalogues over significant
area Tools to allow visual classification of objects from plates
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Improved Plate ProcessingImproved Plate Processing
Improved software system to process images Sky determination and Object detection, improved deblending Position calibration using Tycho-2 (ICRS) Derived systematic corrections (Masks and Filters) Magnitude calibration using GSPC-II Improved vignetting function and derived emulsion sensitivity
variations. Object classification using decision tree based on ranked object
features All objects loaded into commercial object-oriented database
(Objectivity) Database designed to support recalibration
Use best available calibration during plate processing Recalibrate within database as algorithms/plate modeling/etc
improved
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HighlightsHighlights
DSS-II Plate scanning is approaching completion POSS-II J and F surveys completed UKSTU SES and ER close to completion N+S IV-N surveys now weather limited Began scanning Southern IV-N plates
ESA/ECF plate processing agreement completed Higher throughput than expected (~2150 plates)
Plate processing completed for available GSC 2.2 plates Recalibration
operational GSPC 2.2 and Tycho 2 Astrometric masks implemented + improved vignetting
GSC 2.1.n deliveries
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HighlightsHighlights
New Database server system for operational DB 4x500Mhz cpu’s, 2GB memory, H/W RAID, 8 channels on 64-bit PCI bus MUCH faster I/O bandwidth (40-50 Mb/s)
Expansion of disk space for COMPASS 1.8TB on-line for ooDB files
Hierarchical Storage Management software was replaced
DLT jukebox for auxiliary file management Community cooperation in developmental areas
HTM, Virtual Observatory, visualization GSPC-II paper
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LowlightsLowlights
Resource reductions Vacant scientist position lost Reallocation of 0.25 FTE to NEXUS/NGST work End of George Hawkins contract End of ST-ECF contract
Consequences De-scoped QA for GSC 2.2 release Deferred classification improvements for GSC 2.3 Deferred relative proper motion for GSC 2.3
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LowlightsLowlights
Database load delays HW problems with installation of RAID array New Hierarchical Storage Management software still
had operational difficulties with ooDB files. Delayed database load when disks were full Technical difficulties with 2nd jukebox
Technical difficulties with installation of DLT jukebox and backup software to automate backups
Manual backups took 8-10 days These problems increased manual operator
intervention Consequences
~3 month schedule slip Deferred POSS-I, QV plates till GSC 2.3
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Catalog ReleasesCatalog Releases
GSC 2.0 delivered Sky coverage prioritized for GEMINI SV, HST BOP Two-passbands (J,F), without proper motions Deliverable to GEMINI and ESO/VLT only
GSC 2.1.0 delivered Same as GSC 2.0, but with available sky coverage Preliminary application of astrometric masks
GSC 2.1.1 delivered Same as GSC 2.1.0, increased sky coverage Improved Photometric calibration with GSPC 2 Improved Astrometric calibration with Tycho 2
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Catalog ReleasesCatalog Releases
GSC 2.2 January 2001 Complete sky coverage in 2 passbands Compute error fields Initial community release (www, data-centers)
GSC 2.3 January 2002 Adds available XE, XO, QV plates + IR (XI, XN) Proper motions computed Reclassification with final decision trees Improved precision, etc., depending on resources
final astrometric masks and magnitude equation and vignetting Galaxy photometry Improved global error analysis and removal of systematic errors
colour corrections proper motion corrections
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Goals for this meetingGoals for this meeting
Identify all critical issues related to GSC 2.2 and 2.3 deliverables Completion of calibration tasks Multi-plate tasks Magnitude equation GSPC 2.2 and 2.3 Galaxy photometry Derivation of final Classification decision trees QA GSC-II paper(s)
SCIENCE PR plans
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Project ScheduleProject Schedule
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SummarySummary
Widespread use and success of DSS-I and GSC-I for telescope operations prompted development of DSS-II and GSC-II for next-generation telescopes.
Approaching completion and not far behind schedule.
“The end is in sight!”
STScI is committed to the “Virtual Observatory” Recognize importance and scientific value DSS-II and GSC-II will be major datasets
(+SDSS,2MASS,FIRST,etc)